Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes unsustainable ad-hoc development on unzoned rural lands that would create a traffic hazard on a strategic regional road and result in a visually obtrusive structure in an open landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on unzoned and unserviced lands outside of any settlement boundary, representing ad-hoc development that contravenes the county's settlement hierarchy and economic development policies.
- The proposed access onto the R394 Strategic Regional Road would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety due to inadequate sightlines and increased traffic turning movements.
- The scale and design of the structure would be visually obtrusive in an open, prominent landscape with insufficient natural boundaries, failing to integrate into the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 5.3CPO 5.5CPO 5.6CPO 5.7CPO 5.8CPO 5.25CPO 5.26CPO 5.27CPO 5.28CPO 5.29CPO 9.17CPO 10.52CPO 10.54CPO 10.60CPO 10.62CPO 16.49
Decision Document Summary
Damien Moran sought permission for a 743 sqm signage and agricultural item storage unit, including a wastewater treatment system and revised entrance, at Milltown, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. The site is located on unzoned, unserviced lands in the open countryside along the R394 Strategic Regional Road. The application was refused because it represents unsustainable ad-hoc development outside designated settlement boundaries, poses a significant traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines on ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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